Fan-activism as an example of extractability in transmedia storytelling:

a world without Hermione

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https://doi.org/10.14393/par-v5n2-2020-56911

Keywords:

Transmedia, Extractability, Fan-activism, Harry Potter

Abstract

Transmedia storytelling has the ability to transfer concepts from the fictional to the real world and the potential to enhance fan engagement, that allows fan-activism to manifest itself through affirmative actions. The purpose of this article is to analyze how the extractibility of transmedia narratives contributes to the identity formation of the fan community and to fan-activism. For this, this article explores the “Without Hermione” campaign, organized by the NGO “The Harry Potter Alliance”, based on the fictional narrative of Harry Potter and applied to discrimination and difficulty in accessing education found by girls.

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Lima, S. de C. ., & Silva, T. T. (2020). Fan-activism as an example of extractability in transmedia storytelling: : a world without Hermione. Paradoxos, 5(2), 216–228. https://doi.org/10.14393/par-v5n2-2020-56911